I tried searching for this info first and didn’t find anything, so pardon me if I’m repeating an old question.

Long story short. I was struck by a car while walking a few weeks ago. I’m right handed. My right shoulder is broken and has possible muscle/ligament damage. So, my season here in Missouri is done and I’ll have to see how it heals as far as bow hunting again.

I have an SKB hunter series case for my Helim and Scorpion Venom polymeric fluid that I’ve used every month or so since I’ve had the bow.

Just wondering what type of steps I should take to make sure it’s ready to go if/when I get to use it again. (I’m guessing it will be a while, maybe a year before I get to give it a try)?

Make sure string is well waxed and good shape…most of the damage I seen on stored bows was strings letting go…

it doesn’t hurt to turn bow limb bolts down 5 turns each side…
This prevents seizing of bolts maxed down if some unforeseen wetness occurred and will allow tech some working ability …keep really dry…use mositure absorbing packs in bow case

Make sure string is well waxed and good shape…most of the damage I seen on stored bows was strings letting go…

it doesn’t hurt to turn bow limb bolts down 5 turns each side…
This prevents seizing of bolts maxed down if some unforeseen wetness occurred and will allow tech some working ability …keep really dry…use mositure absorbing packs in bow case

Just thought I’d update this since I had some fine fellers sending good thoughts.

Dr’s said no surgery for now. Gonna try therapy. They did say to put the bow down until the therapy is done, but after that I could give it a whirl. They just said “if you have any serious pain, stop”…seems pretty no-nonsense to me.

Thanks for all the well wishes! This Mathews forum is a real fine place!

Your looking at this all WRONG ….
This is not the time to hang up your bow.
this is the perfect time,
Do as I did,
I had three heart attacks
then a pacemaker and a stint installed. So while I couldn’t lift more than a gallon
of milk for about 6 months or longer,
I built a Hooter Shooter.. I call it the ” Solo Shooter”
Now I can shoot any time I want.
And as far as really tuning your set up, You won’t believe how easy it is to
get things like a drop away rest to raise at exactly two inches from full draw,
or get your peep to line up spot on at full draw. Your idler wheel
set perfectly at full draw.
Not to mention…. tuning your arrows to all hit the same pin hole [/u:9kd7g8q9]at 40
yards.

Don’t park it … just because you cant pull it back for awhile
doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of this great opportunity
your bad health gave you.

Your looking at this all WRONG ….
This is not the time to hang up your bow.
this is the perfect time,
Do as I did,
I had three heart attacks
then a pacemaker and a stint installed. So while I couldn’t lift more than a gallon
of milk for about 6 months or longer,
I built a Hooter Shooter.. I call it the ” Solo Shooter”
Now I can shoot any time I want.
And as far as really tuning your set up, You won’t believe how easy it is to
get things like a drop away rest to raise at exactly two inches from full draw,
or get your peep to line up spot on at full draw. Your idler wheel
set perfectly at full draw.
Not to mention…. tuning your arrows to all hit the same pin hole [/u:1umedooo]at 40
yards.

Don’t park it … just because you cant pull it back for awhile
doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of this great opportunity
your bad health gave you.

Your looking at this all WRONG ….
This is not the time to hang up your bow.
this is the perfect time,
Do as I did,
I had three heart attacks
then a pacemaker and a stint installed. So while I couldn’t lift more than a gallon
of milk for about 6 months or longer,
I built a Hooter Shooter.. I call it the ” Solo Shooter”
Now I can shoot any time I want.
And as far as really tuning your set up, You won’t believe how easy it is to
get things like a drop away rest to raise at exactly two inches from full draw,
or get your peep to line up spot on at full draw. Your idler wheel
set perfectly at full draw.
Not to mention…. tuning your arrows to all hit the same pin hole [/u:m63xsakq]at 40
yards.

Don’t park it … just because you cant pull it back for awhile
doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of this great opportunity
your bad health gave you.

Thank your doctor

and
Uncle T[/quote:m63xsakq]

That is awesome. Way to make the proverbial lemonade out of the lemons you were given.